Background Exposure to ambient air pollution increases morbidity and mortality, and is a
leading contributor to global disease burden. We explored spatial and temporal trends in …

As the largest developing country, China has been changing rapidly over the last three
decades and its economic expansion is largely driven by the use of fossil fuels, which leads to a …

A third of the world's population uses solid fuel derived from plant material (biomass) or coal
for cooking, heating, or lighting. These fuels are smoky, often used in an open fire or simple …

Background Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs
prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a disease-by-disease …

Background The systematic evaluation of the results of time-series studies of air pollution is
challenged by differences in model specification and publication bias. Methods We …

Background Although studies have provided estimates of premature deaths attributable to
either heat or cold in selected countries, none has so far offered a systematic assessment …

“Air pollution and population health” is one of the most important environmental and public
health issues. Economic development, urbanization, energy consumption, transportation/…

Around the world, populations are ageing at a faster pace than in the past and this demographic
transition will have effects on all aspects of societies. In May, 2020, the UN General …

The ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly on a
global scale. Although it is clear that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-…

Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) is a major global health concern.
Quantitative estimates of attributable mortality are based on disease-specific hazard ratio models …